Anti Qing

Chapter 41 Niu Venus

As soon as you enter the lobby, the atmosphere is different.

The victory of the key battle put a faint smile on the faces of the generals of the Dashun Army in the hall, and the confidence of the past returned to everyone.

Along the way, Li Zijing also noticed changes in the barracks.

The lifelessness disappeared, replaced by the sound of drums and horns that filled Tongguan.

The soldiers of the Shun army trotted and patrolled one after another, in groups of six, with strict orders.

The sound of the gong in the morning exercise was quick and short, the people in the training ground were screaming, and the arrows were like locusts, shooting the straw man into a hedgehog in an instant.

From time to time, the sound of galloping horseshoes and shouting for killing can be heard, which means that the horse team is practicing.

The soldiers of the Dashun Army seemed to be gradually changing, and everyone had a new look, and they were doing their best to do their duties.

Stepping into the hall, everyone's eyes immediately came together.

Li Zijing looked as usual, and walked to his original position. Liu Fangliang was standing at the side. Seeing Li Zijing approaching, he also smiled and took a step to the right.

Li Zicheng stood in front of everyone in a light blue arrow suit.

Song Xiance shook his feather fan slightly, squinted and watched Li Zijing walk into the lobby, his expression was indifferent, he didn't even blushed and panted, as if he had never heard about the sky watching yesterday.

"Self-respect, you are here."

Li Zicheng was in good spirits, and even the light blue arrow jacket he had been wearing for a few days became brighter. Although his eyes were full of fatigue, they were completely different from before.

Li Zijing stood on the left side of the lower head, quietly looking ahead.

"Everyone is here, sit down."

Li Zicheng waved his hand, then looked sideways at the map.

"Now we have received definite news that the captive chieftain Duoduo led his remnants to retreat to Huaiqing on December 31, and is still eyeing Tongguan."

"Wu Shanbo, the defense of Tongguan is still in your hands, don't slack off."

Ma Shiyao came out immediately, his eyes were bloodshot, it was obvious that he, like Li Zicheng, had not slept well these days.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the minister has ordered to build fortifications on the Niutouyuan, lay out fortifications along the Yuanwanggou, and increase the number of sentry horses several times, strictly preparing for a surprise attack by the Qing army."

"If Duoduo dares to come again, this time he will never come back!"

Li Zicheng nodded slightly, now the atmosphere inside and outside Dashun is completely new, all the generals are confident, this is a good sign.

He turned his head to look at the map, and pointed the whip in his hand to Henan.

"The [-] cavalry of Azig's troops who went north from Yan'an have not received the news of attacking Xi'an yet, so I don't know where they are going."

"Every battalion must remember to spread out more sentinel cavalry, and don't underestimate the enemy's carelessness. Thirty thousand Qing cavalry invade Guanzhong, and it will pose a big threat to my father and elders in Dashun Guanzhong."

After Li Zicheng finished speaking, everyone said yes, the victory of this battle made them much more enthusiastic about fighting.

Since the defeat of Shanhaiguan, Li Zicheng has rarely heard any good news.

In many cases, he was chased and beaten by the two Qing armies, and he was too busy to take care of himself, and he had no spare time to take care of other places.

Looking back now, I found that various places were experiencing a series of shocking defeats, which made Li Zicheng slightly clenched his horsewhip.

"I have won this battle smoothly, and it is inseparable from my brother's attack on the cave city, and the hard-working fight of the brothers in the Chinese army led by General Quan."

"As for the rest of the camps in the pass—"

Just halfway through his speech, he was interrupted by Liu Zongmin's sarcasm.

"What cave method? Didn't he just dig a tunnel!"

"Is there no way to fight in front of the Qing army, do you have the time for him to calmly arrange it?"

"Why should a tunnel digger rank first in terms of merit!"

Li Zicheng's words were interrupted, the gentle smile on his face froze, his eyes became cold and stern, and he stared at Liu Zongmin.

"I just said that, it's not time to discuss merit."

"Does General Quan have any objections?"

The hall fell into a deathly silence, everyone looked at each other, and some generals of the Chinese army leaned towards Liu Zongmin spontaneously.

In the astonishing silence, there was a heart-piercing roar hidden.

Liu Zongmin looked much better. He stood up and walked back and forth in the hall. When he passed by Li Zijing, he glanced casually.

"Well, I know that Mizhi was slaughtered by that Azig army, and the only family left in Chuangwang's family is Xiao Chuangwang, but we can't just favor one person over another, and cool the hearts of the brothers!"

"If we really want to talk about merit, not only Liu Zongmin, but many brothers in my army should be ranked ahead of King Xiao Chuang!"

As soon as these words came out, no one dared to speak anymore, and needles could be heard even more in the lobby.

Mentioning the pain of Mizhi's hometown being slaughtered by the Qing army, Li Zicheng's eyes seemed to shoot sparks, and his whole body was like a pot of boiling water, which could erupt at any time.

Liu Fangliang quietly glanced at Li Zicheng's expression, couldn't sit still any longer, and was about to stand up to argue, but was firmly held down by one hand.

Turning his head to look, he was surprised to find that it was Li Zijing's hand.

"Little King Chuang?"

Li Zijing stood up under the shocked gazes of some former battalion and Zuoying Dashun generals, and looked directly at Liu Zongmin, this time his eyes no longer dodged in the slightest.

"General Quan is right. The Chinese army attacked and killed the Qing army head-on, causing the most casualties. The meritorious service should be the first meritorious service of the entire army."

"However, compared to fighting for credit, I would rather hear General Quan's opinion on the current situation in Dashun."

"General Quan doesn't think that I, Dashun, can sit back and relax after winning this battle, right?"

Liu Zongmin's anger was churning in his chest, like a boiler that was under too much pressure and was about to explode.

The more indifferent Li Zijing seemed, the more unpredictable Liu Zongmin was, and the more he couldn't restrain the anger in his heart.

Liu Zongmin was about to continue to say something, but he suddenly realized that the generals of the left battalion headed by Liu Fangliang and the former battalion were now standing on the opposite side of him.

At some point, the attitude of this group of people towards Li Zijing changed.

At this time, Li Zicheng sighed, raised his head and looked forward.

Perhaps it was the reason why this younger brother had made no achievements in the past few years. Liu Zongmin had always been hostile to him.

But Li Zicheng also knew that Liu Zongmin was not someone who couldn't see the overall situation clearly. Perhaps given him some time, his attitude could change.

After so many years of ups and downs, Li Zicheng's heart has long been indomitable, his expression moved slightly, and his anger gradually dissipated.

"The matter of merit is left to the prime minister and the military adviser. This is their literati's business."

"Jiexuan, Zijing, one of you is my best general, and the other is my only brother, you can make your own judgment on matters of merit, so stop arguing."

Seeing that Li Zijing had already stepped down, Liu Zongmin had no choice but to give Li Zicheng this face, and agreed in a low voice.

Li Zicheng then looked to the right and asked.

"Prime Minister, how is the situation in my Dashun?"

Niu Jinxing is currently the well-deserved head of civil servants in Dashun. He was named a scholar of Tianyou Temple by Li Zicheng, and he is the prime minister of the court.

The reason why Song Xiance was reused was also because of his recommendation.

"Not optimistic."

"Of the more than 2 original troops that Dashun sent to Jizhen, Xuanfu, and Datong, none of them were withdrawn."

"Since retiring from the capital, the old troops in various parts of Jifu have suffered serious losses. Huang Yingxuan, who stayed in Xuanhua, had more than [-] old soldiers, all of whom were raided by local officials and gentry to death."

Niu Jinxing's fingers kept wandering on the map, lightly stating that during this period of time, the situation in Dashun has been turbulent.

"In other places, as far as I know, there are Li Qi's troops who stayed in Baoanzhou, Li Dingguo's troops who stayed in Huailaiwei, and Sun Hongtu's troops in Yongning."

"They have thousands of old soldiers in their hands. Since they were defeated in Shanhaiguan, they were killed in a surprise attack by former Ming officials and gentry before they had time to fight against the Qing army."

"The whole territory of Shanxi has now been occupied, and the officials and gentry in Shaanxi and western Henan are not honest, and there are often chaos, but they are all suppressed by my troops left behind."

"Currently, the pass is fairly peaceful, and the Central Plains have collapsed, and they are vying to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Hanzhong and Jingxiang are the problems that need to be resolved urgently."

Niu Jinxing came to the map, stared at the positions of Hanzhong and Jingxiang, and said in a deep voice.

"At present, the main force of my Dashun is basically concentrated in Tongguan and Yan'an to confront the Qing army. The defenses in Huguang and Henan are weak, and Hanzhong only has He Zhen's [-] veteran troops."

"Zhang Xianzhong broke with me, Dashun. After the first sneak attack failed, he announced that he would conquer Hanzhong himself. He Zhen's emergency documents were delivered to my account last night."

"As for Jingxiang, General Guoyi of Youying, who stayed in Huguang, and Bai Wang, the envoy of the Anle Festival, sent a report to Tang last month. The Ming army of Zuo Liangyu in Wuchang was also restless and often sent troops to harass."

"Jingxiang is an important town in the southeast, so there is no room for loss."

As Niu Jinxing said, his narrow eyes suddenly looked at Li Zijing, and the corners of his mouth curled up inadvertently.

"In the past few days of combat, I see King Xiao Chuang's skillful use of military tactics, and he is not much less than General Quan. Why don't you let King Xiao Chuang guard Jingxiang, so as to maintain the army on the east road and inquire about the situation in Shandong."

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